1 John 3:7

New English Translation

Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 106:3

How blessed are those who promote justice, and do what is right all the time!

Psalm 45:7

You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Luke 1:75

in holiness and righteousness before him for as long as we live.

Acts 10:35

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

Romans 2:13

For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

Ephesians 5:6

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 5:9

for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth –

Philippians 1:11

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Hebrews 1:8

but of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.

Hebrews 7:2

To him also Abraham apportioned a tithe of everything. His name first means king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

James 1:22

But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

James 2:19

You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear.

1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.

1 John 2:1

(My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One,

1 John 2:26

These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been fathered by him.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

1 John 4:17

By this love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment, because just as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.